La Baleine

La Baleine
Saint-Pierre church
Saint-Pierre church
Location of La Baleine
La Baleine is located in France
La Baleine
La Baleine
Location within France
La Baleine is located in Normandy
La Baleine
La Baleine
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°55′31″N 1°19′00″W / 48.9253°N 1.3167°W / 48.9253; -1.3167
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonQuettreville-sur-Sienne
IntercommunalityCoutances Mer et Bocage
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Justine Lebouteiller[1]
Area
1
4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
105
 • Density25.4/km2 (65.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50028 /50450
Elevation37–171 m (121–561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Baleine (French pronunciation: [la balɛn]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 177—    
1975 153−2.06%
1982 144−0.86%
1990 121−2.15%
1999 118−0.28%
2007 92−3.06%
2012 98+1.27%
2017 91−1.47%
2023 105+2.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE